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प्रश्न
Define the following:
Capillary water
What is meant by Capillary water?
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उत्तर
Some amount of water is held in pores present between the neighbouring soil particles, due to capillarity. This is called capillary water which is available for absorption.
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Hygroscopic water
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| Column-I | Column· II | ||
| (i) | Capillary water | (a) | Present in the form of hydrated oxides of Silicon and Aluminium |
| (ii) | Hygroscopic water | (b) | Goes down through large pores between soil particles and reach water table |
| (iii) | Combined water | (c) | Held in between small non-colloidal soil particles |
| (iv) | Gravitational water | (d) | Held tightly around soil particles by adhesive forces |
